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Easy Way To Transfer Embroidery Design Pattern Items needed:
Design you wish to embroider by hand. I googled images to select one and printed it out in the size I desired)
Fabric of choice (I tend to use fine muslin, or linen fabrics)
Embroidery...

Make Easy Grip Sewing Washer Weights
Sewing weights are wonderful tools for arranging and holding your patterns on fabric. They allow making adjustments easy, since pins are not used to secure the pattern to the fabric. There are...

Mark With Ink And Remove With Heat I was introduced to this pen at a Quilt Show. Marking fabric is always something I am interested in, so I had to own a few of these pens
Pilot FriXion Ball Erasable Gel Pens,...

Latch Hoop Fabric Tube/Strap Turner There are a number of fabric turners and methods. I was just at a quilt show where one was being sold upwards of $50. Yes, people have used little safety pins and cord to turn fabric tubes, but this...

There are 2 basic types of disappearing ink pens used for marking sewing patterns. These are not your everyday felt marking pens, but pens designed for the sewer. One type of pen is made to disappear on its own after 3 or so days, so you need to consider this when you mark your pattern. The other type of marking pen is made to disappear when moistened with water.

Both of these types of pens need to be tested on fabric before they are used on the specific fabric. This will tell the sewer what to expect as an end result. Some ink is set with an iron, so make sure you read the instructions and test you pen before use.

1. Identify the marking spot on you pattern and pin down straight through the pattern and fabric layers.

2. Open back the fabric pattern to expose the pin marking. Select the pen you wish to use.

3. Using the fine tip of your marking pen, mark a dot at the exact location where the pen entered the fabric. When markings are completed, remove the pattern from fabric.

Always keep the caps tight on your pens when not in use!

There are other methods and materials used to mark fabric, this is just one method which is often used on cotton and cotton blend/washable sewing projects .